Barbecue sauces
Good & Gather Original Barbecue Sauce
19 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
Why it scores 17
Good & Gather Original Barbecue Sauce scores 17 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Smokey bbq Bragg · 3.0 oz/85 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 62 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Original Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 38.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 176 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 83.5 = 16.5 → 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 176 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41.2 g |
| Sugars | 38.2 g |
| Added sugars | 35.3 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (34 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR
- ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, WATER)
- ORGANIC MOLASSES (high concern)
- SALT
- ORGANIC CORN STARCH
- NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC SPICES
- XANTHAN GUM
Label text, as published
ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, WATER), ORGANIC MOLASSES, SALT, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC SPICES, XANTHAN GUM.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org